California Codes > Welfare and Institutions Code > Division 9 > Part 6 > Chapter 5 – The Domestic Violence Shelter-Based Programs Act
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Terms Used In California Codes > Welfare and Institutions Code > Division 9 > Part 6 > Chapter 5 - The Domestic Violence Shelter-Based Programs Act
- County: includes "city and county. See California Welfare and Institutions Code 14
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- Oversight: Committee review of the activities of a Federal agency or program.
- Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
- Public defender: Represent defendants who can't afford an attorney in criminal matters.
- Spouse: includes "registered domestic partner" as required by §. See California Welfare and Institutions Code 12.2